Ghana Water Company Makes Gains On Galamsey Ban

The Ghana Water Company says it has started recording low turbidity level of raw water at its treatement headworks at Daboase in the Western Region. Western Regional Communication Officer of the Company, Nana Barima Barnie, said the water colour which was at 300HU about five months ago, now ranges between 1,800HU and 2,000HU. For the turbidity … Read more

Birim Pollution Forces Shutdown of Water Plant In Kyebi; Residents Resort To One Borehole

Residents at Kyebi in the Akim East Municipality of the Eastern Region queue at the only borehole in the area to access potable water. Their taps have stop running for months. The Ghana Water Company Limited has suspended the water treatment plant at Kyebi due to pollution and high turbidity levels. Residents from Kyebi, Nima, … Read more

Kyebi Water Treatment Plant Opens; Operates Occasionally

Citi Business News has gathered that the Kyebi water treatment plant which was shut down last year due to the effect of activities of galamsey operators, has started operating intermittently. The plant was shut down in August last year because activities of illegal gold miners had left the natural water bodies not treatable for onward … Read more

Kyebi Water Treatment Plant Can’t Be Reopened Now

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has said it is still unable to open the Kyebi Water Treatment Plant months after its closure due to high turbidity of the water. The plant was shut down in August this year because activities of illegal gold miners had left the natural water bodies not treatable for onward … Read more